Easter eggs! Readers share photos

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Easter eggs are symbols of the Risen Christ, according to information provided by the Catholic Diocese of Toledo.

"As a chick breaks the shell when it is hatched and begins life, so Our Lord comes forth living from the tomb," explains a www.catholicculture.org article provided by the diocese.

"Eggs were one of the foods forbidden during the long harsh fast of Lent, so they also became a special sign of Easter joy," according to an "Our Sunday Visitor" article by Ann Ball, also provided by the diocese. "The faithful then, as now, painted and colored them in bright colors. They had them blessed and ate them on Easter morning or presented them as gifts to their friends."

As our readers' submitted photographs show, there are countless ways to decorate eggs, from the intricate Russian psyanky eggs to simple, modern dye kits. Each has its own beauty.

One important note about enjoying their beauty: If you plan on eating your eggs, keep them refrigerated.

"Foodborne pathogens thrive in protein-rich foods (like eggs) and can multiply rapidly between 40 degrees and 140 degrees Fahrenheit," according to a press release from the Ohio State University Extension. "Just a few cells can proliferate enough to cause illness."

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Easter eggs! Readers share photos

Easter eggs are symbols of the Risen Christ, according to information provided by the Catholic Diocese of Toledo.